John Milton

John Milton

1608 - 1674

John Milton was an English poet, man of letters, and polemicist. Writing at a time of political upheavel and reglious flux, these issues were reflected greatly into his writing. His most notable works are the epic poem Paradise Lost, which is written in blank verse, and Areopagitica, which defends the freedom of the press and speech. Milton became blind by 1654, which caused him to rely on amanuenses, which is how Paradise Lost was written.